OUR IRISH LETTER.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 124, 28 May 1929, Page 21

OUR IRISH LETTER.

AN '.IMPORTANT ELECTION. SPJ.IT IN" THE NORTH. EX3SMSH AND IRISH TRADE. CFtvm Our Ovni Correspondent.) : - DUBLIN, April 1. The'■election in Xorth Dublin resulted in a victory'for the Government, its nomine; Dr. O'Higgins, beating Mr. De Talem>, nominee, Mr. Traynor, by 151 vote?, the respective polls having been 25..445 and 28/294". There was comparatively little excitement find hardly a blow was struck cluriii" , .the election—a. rare thing when Irishmen «o to the poll to support popular men. " The. victory of the Government over what was termed the "unholy alliance" between the Fianna Fail party .and the Labourites, was very much wante<l. and so much wanted that the Opposition roundly declares that the 40 or 50 arrests made the preceding week was entirely a political stunt to create an atmosphere in favour of the Government. Speaking afterwards Dr. O'Hig•rins said it was an election held when there .was considerable unemployment, when inany railwayinen were idle, and it coincided with the day terminating the employment of a number of temporary civil servants. Throughout it was a tough fight, but it was the first election in which so much interest was taken when a candidate, with one , or two companions, could go into any area without molestation and state his views. "I believe it was one of the most orderly elections ever held," he said. "There was a,, much beter spirit than during former" elections and more tolerance for rival views." "' " ;. • "Pushing" Irish Goods. IrisltJortnight, organised by the Dublin Industrial Development Association (Inc.) , , began on the 11th inst,- under most ' encouraging circumstances. A splendid response has been made to the appeal made in the interests of home manufacture and products,; which were displayed on all sides in the Dublin shops'throughout thi day. AH the big lfouses took up theVpause of/'lrish. furniture, woollens and other textiles, boot? and shoes, and'.food stuffsj •to mention but a few'-' of, :the things- on dieplajv'•'• The. organisers] are . well; satisfied, witli /'the::-beginning made throughout the cibf) and the- tpwn-^ : ships. ■■ In the country; the appeal of Irish Fortnight has also- found favour, and letters and inquiries -go to show that, ds : in Dublin, the campaign is assured of success. BritisirTrade Commissioner -Appointed. The■ = Department of Overseas Trade announces that it has been decided^'.-to establish a Trade Convmis-' sioner post, Grade 1, in the Irish Free State, with headquarters in Dublin, and to appoint Mr. W. Peters, C.M.G., to the new post. The wonder is that a representative was not appointed long ago, seeing rthat the Free :State ranks f fifth in Great' Britain's customers. Mr. Peters is a Sfcateman —and an Abefdonian at that—and has been British Commercial .sevej-al ..European, .countries, including Eus'sia,.where.lie was British trade ■ representative until. official .relations were broken off with' the "Soviet by Ministry. Americans Coming to Ireland. At a'nieeting of the Cork Publicity Association, iheld in the Victoria Hotel, Cork, 'it; was announced that contingents tif. British- and .industrialists; would visit Ireland this year. The intimation was made by Dr. J. C. Foley,, .who said that the visitors were coming ■to investigate the new conditions which would arise following the development of the' Shannon scheme. Some 1500 U.S.A. and Canadian Orangemen arei coming over to Belfast for the "Twelfth of July" celebrations. Irish "Moiley" Cow. . For some time -Irish cow breeders have been interested in preserving and improving the old Irish or hornless cow> which, at one time was the stock cow of the hilly and mountain lands of this country. From the very nature of the cowr she was comparatively free from the curse of tuberthe principle of the sur« rival of the. fittest. ..Several breeders of the.'-Jjorth and South .are^working-on somewhat similar lines, an. association to further the project has been started and proiiiiscs well,- and record keeping has begun. . :: ... In one. case, a "moiley" of a wellreputed' strain has given up to 1700 gallons during her lactation period,, and although 13 years: of age and with her eleventh'- calf,, is still going, strong. Tuberculosis is responsible ■ for_; _heavy losses among Irish cattle. This week my attention was drawn to where six magnificent looking animals—alLsold to butchers, at an average of £25—were destroyed "because, their" carcases ; displayed tuberculosis' in .'a marked degree. Yet the; animals■:•:were. most healthylooking! So much for, T.B. tests.